Re: River bluff check raise
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Evan, can you talk about why you checked the turn? I would always bet here (without more opponent knowledge than we had here). I don't think a raise is too likely and I want to get to the river and there are lots of things I'd be happy to have my opponents fold and they may even call with a worse hand. Why check?
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Mostly because I don't think I have the best hand. Boards with a lot of middlish cards tend to hit people that limp or coldcall. In this case, with two coldcallers, I think it usually hit one of them. I don't think a raise is LIKELY, but it's possible and it sucks.
I don't think betting really accomplishses much. Yea, he may have KQ or a bare and I give those hands a free card. But given that it's still three ways to the turn I don't think that's as big a concern as someone holding a pair.
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